Back at the start of April, my Aunt Debby flew to Phoenix with her mom and three sisters to visit a cousin of theirs. She invited us to come spend an afternoon at the hotel pool with her and her sisters while they were in town. I have to tell you that it was such… Read More Belonging
Falcon Field airport in Mesa had an open house the last weekend in March. We drove across the Valley for a family day. An Army Cobra helicopter was offering rides to paying customers, historical aircraft was on display, and food trucks and bouncy houses rounded out the family fun. We especially enjoyed the historic restored… Read More Planes, Planes, and More Planes
Baby Girl’s fourth tooth popped through her top gum on her 10 month birthday. She has another one coming through any second now, so Brynn’s been a little fussy lately. Now that she has some teeth, I’ve been giving her more solid food. She’s tried avocado, Kix, Doritos (once child number three comes, this makes perfect… Read More Brynn Bear
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3 ESV This year we celebrated Easter. Of course, we’ve always observed Easter by attending church on… Read More Celebration of Our Living Hope
Last Thursday was my 33rd birthday. I felt known, loved, and treasured. (I also fell apart by the end of the day, but birthdays are a weird mix of emotions like that for me.) Stephen got up early and brought me back a Starbucks coffee. Then he surprised me with a present that anticipates our coming… Read More Shamrock Birthday
Cooper seems to have a good ear for music–not so much for spelling…
Silas has been drooling over the Lego “Gray Avenger Ship” for months now, but recently decided he’d like to get the “Blue Avenger Ship” instead. We’re letting him earn money for simple jobs and {hopefully} teaching him some diligence, discipline and patience in the process. The concepts of pennies, dollars, and how much things cost are rather hard for… Read More Money 101
Hey, everybody! I’m 9 months old now. That means I can wave, pull up on furniture and eat Cheerios. My first tooth popped through on the day before Valentine’s Day. (Mommy thinks it’s adorable that I have just one tooth.) I also love to dance! Music is optional. My favorite dance move is to bounce… Read More .75
Peeps These are my peeps. My people. My marshmallowy sweet, squishably loveable (and often sticky) people. My peeps. Pete’s Fish & Chips Rachel was our tour guide for our first visit to Pete’s Fish & Chips in nearby Tolleson. Apparently the restaurant and downtown Tolleson had recently been given a facelift. It was super cute! Pete’s is somewhat… Read More P is for…
It’s been a pirate kind of afternoon at our house today.